Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Cube Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Cube? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan Cube problems by model year
7 recall entries and 217 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Cube | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Cube | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cube | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cube | 0 | 31 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cube | 2 | 56 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Cube | 3 | 101 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Cube, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system52 complaints
- power train49 complaints
- steering42 complaints
- air bags24 complaints
- engine21 complaints
- unknown or other17 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system14 complaints
- structure12 complaints